Ironing-board.



R. B. PALMER.

- IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION HLEDDEC- 12. 1914.

1,156,805. Patented 0m. 12, 1915.

Ray 5. Palmer A TTOR/VEVS RAY BURDETTE PAtiv nR, or NORWICH, NEW YORK.

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long article's being readily adjusted to the board. 1

A further object of'the invention is to provide folding supports that will permit the board to be readily adjusted for varying the height of the board, and will sustain the latter in a level position at the adjusted height.

The invention will be particularly 7 explained in the specific description following. Reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views,

and in which: i

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ironing board embodying my invention, showing the same set up for use; Fig. 2 is an inverted plan View of the board withthe supporting elements folded; and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a board set up for use. i 1 In constructing a practical embodiment of my invention in accordance with the illustrated example, aboard 10 of the usual shape and desired size has pivoted thereto near one end, a pair of folding legs' 11, the

I pivotal connection of the legs being effected in the illustrated example, by mounting the same on the ends of a cleat 12, secured transversely to the board at the underside by screws 13, or the like.

In addition to the legs 11 attached to the board, I provide additional legs 14 indirectly connected with the board. Bars 15 are pivotally mounted at the upper end preferably mounted on the ends of the cleat 12.

1 The lower ends of the bars 15 are pivotally connected to the legs 14 between the upper and lower ends of the latter. Pivotal connection between the bars l5'and the legs 14 may be effected by a cross bar 16 extending" through the said legs and elements Strut elements 17 in'the form of spaced sidebars 1 are pivotally mounted attheir lower ends i a or of Letters P tent. Patented Get. 12, 1915. Application filed December 12, 1914; 7 Serial Ito-876,789. V

onthe'crossbar 1.6,:and therefore pivotally connected with the bars 15 and with the legs 14. At the upper ends the strut elements 17 are provided with a cross bar 18 which is adaptedto rockably-and detachably engage theboard' 1 0,at the underside, 1' at a point distant from. thepivotal center of the legs 11 and bars '15.; inthe present instance alined bearingblocks 19 are secured to the underside of the bar to receive the 7 cross bar 18, which isroundlin cross section,

at the points where it engages said bearing blocks. i h V Provision is made for adjustably supporting the upper ends of the legs 14 on the legs I 11 between the upper and lower ends of the latter legs. For: the purpose mentioned said i 7 legs '11 are provided :with a crossbar. 20, and in the legs 14 adjacent to the upper end a longitudlnalseries of notches 21 are formed at theunderside, any one of which may engage bar 20 according to the adjust-- ment required. The legs 14 may be joined by a cross bar 22 at the'upper end, and similarly to strengthen the legs -11, the latter may have a cross bar 28 near the upper end. With the described construction it will be seen that when the board is set up for use, the legs 11 will be at an angle to the bars 15, and the saidbars 1.5 will be at an angle to the strut elements" 17. Thelegs 14 engage the floor at a point below the opposite end of the board from the legs 11', so that abroad supporting base is provided; also, it will be seenthat the legs 14' in effect constitute a lever, when the board is set up foruse. since" the imposed weight and the pressure of ironing make the point of engagement between the legs 14 and the crossbar 20 a fulcrum,

and the force exerted through the strut elements 17 .willbe eXerted on the legs 14 at the pivoted point 16, and will be distributed through the bars 15. Similarly,the reaction on the legs 14'will be sustained by the elements 15, 17. V

The construction described permits of a rapid adjustment to vary the height of the ironing board by engaging the board 20 with difi'erentsets of notches 21 in the legs 14. 4

In order to fold the board, it is necessary only to disengage the legs 14 fromthe board 20 and disengagethje'cross bar 18l'from the bearings 19, after' whioh the-several bars may be folded against the underside of; the board, as indicated'in 2.; fInthe folding movementsg-the members 17 swing on the rod 16 as a center, into parallelism with the legs 1 and between the latter, and the members 15 and legs 11 will swing on the element 12 as a center.

the same time will rock on the rod 16.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is:

ironing board and supporting means therefor, said 'means com-prising a pair of legs pivotally hung at their upper endsto' the board near one end of the latter,

- bars pivotally hung at their upper ends,

said bars and said legs having a common pivotal center, a second pair of legs, strut elements, means pivotally connecting the said bars with the strut elements at their lower ends and with the second pair of legs b'etween'the ends of the latter, means to detachably pivot the-upper ends of the strut elements to the board at a point distant from Y thepivoting of the said bars, and means to adjustably support the upper ends of the second pair of legs on the first pair of legs between the top and bottom of the latter.

2. An ironing board and supporting means therefor, the said supporting means comprising legs pivotally connected at their upper ends with the board near one end of the latter, bars p'ivota'lly hung on the board near said end, strut elements detachably and pivotally engaging the board at apoint distant fromthe pivoting of the said bars, additional legs, means piv'otally suspending the additional legs on the lower ends of the said bars and struts, and means to detachably support the upper ends of the additional legs on the first legs.

An ironing board and supporting Copies of this patent may be obtained for The legs 14: will. swing bodily with the members 15, and at means therefor, said supporting'means comprising a pair oflegs, a transverse cleat on which said legs are pivoted at their upper ends, ,bars pivoted on said cleat and extending therefrom at an angle to the said legs, strut elements, a transverse rod connecting the upper ends of the said strut elements,

bearing means on the board distant from the cleat for detachably receiving the second transverse rod to permit the said strut elements to rock on or to be disengaged from said bear ng means, a transverse rod connectlng the lower ends of the said bars and the lower ends of the said struts, and legs pivotally hung between the ends thereof on the last mentioned transverse rod, the first legs having'a cross bar between the top and bottom thereof, and the second legs having at the upper end series of notches to adjust ably and detachably engage said cross bar.

4:. An ironing board having legs pivotally connected at their "upper ends with the board, additional legs, members 'pivotally connected at their upper ends with the board and pivotally connected at their lower ends with the said additional legs between the ends of the latter, additional members pivotally connected at their lower ends with the five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington,- D. G. 

